Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
School of Economic Sciences
Department of Economics
Blignaut, JN
MCom(UV) DCom(Pret) - Professor
NRF Rating: C2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2413
Fax number: 012 362 5207
E-mail address: james.blignaut@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Economic development and growth
Economics of the environment
Macroeconomics
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Moolman CJE, Blignaut JN, Van Eyden (Koekemoer) R: 2006. Modelling the marginal revenue of water in selected agricultural commodities: A panel data approach. Agrekon, 45 (1) / Mar, pp 78-88.
Aronson J, Blignaut JN, Milton SJ, Clewell AF: 2006. Natural capital: The limiting factor. Ecological Engineering, 28 (1) / Nov, pp 1-5.
Aronson J, Milton SJ, Blignaut JN: 2006. Conceiving the science, business and practice of restoring natural capital. Ecological Restoration, 24 (1) / March, pp 22-24.
van Heerden JH, Gerlagh R, Blignaut JN, Horridge M, Hess S, Mabugu R, Chitiga-Mabugu MR: 2006. Searching for triple dividends in South Africa: Fighting CO 2 pollution and poverty while promoting growth. Energy Journal, 27 (2), pp 113-141.
Blignaut JN, Moolman CJE: 2006. Quantifying the potential of restored natural capital to alleviate poverty and help conserve nature: A case study from South Africa. Journal for Nature Conservation, 14 (3-4), pp 237-248.
Aronson J, Milton SJ, Blignaut JN, Clewell AF: 2006. Nature conservation as if people mattered. Journal for Nature Conservation, 14 (3-4), pp 237-248.
Aronson J, Clewell AF, Blignaut JN, Milton SJ: 2006. Ecological restoration: A new frontier for both nature conservation and economics. Journal of Nature Conservation, 14 (3-4), pp 135-139.
van Heerden JH, Blignaut JN, Chitiga-Mabugu MR, Gerlagh R, Hess S, Tol RSJ, Horridge M, Mabugu R, de Wit MP, Letsoalo T: 2006. Redistributing environmental tax revenue to reduce poverty in South Africa: The cases of energy and water. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences (SAJEMS), 9 (4), pp 537-552.
Mopelwa G, Blignaut JN: 2006. The Okavango Delta - The value of tourism. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences (SAJEMS), 9 (1), pp 113-127.
Smith H, Blignaut JN, van Heerden JH: 2006. An analysis of inventory investment in South Africa. South African Journal of Economics / Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Ekonomie, 74 (1) / Mar, pp 6-19.
Research and technical/policy output for clients:
Blignaut JN: Technical Report: 2006. Cost effective analysis of a water trading system in the GaSelati river system. For: Centre for Science and Industrial Research.
Blignaut JN: Technical Report: 2006. The hydrogen economy and fuel cell technologies research and development strategy development. For: Department of Science and Technology.
Blignaut JN: Technical Report: 2006. Investigating the impact of the Bethlehem mini-hydro scheme on sustainability. For: Institute for Environmental Studies.
Blignaut JN: Technical Report: 2006. Developing the EU biodiversity research strategy. For: Instutute of Ecology and Botany of the Hungarian Academy of Science.
Blignaut JN: Technical Report: 2006. The development of an integrated reforestation plan for Sekukhune district. For: Limpopo government.
Blignaut JN: Technical Report: 2006. Using monetary valuation results with specific reference to grasslands in South Africa. For: National Biodiversity Institute.
Blignaut JN, van Heerden JH, Chitiga-Mabugu MR: Technical Report: 2006. Designing a pro-poor, pro-growth electricity-based environmental tax. For: National Treasury in co-operation with Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands.
Blignaut JN: Technical Report: 2006. A feasibility assessment for carbon sequestration projects in transfrontier conservation areas within sub-Saharan Africa. For: Peace Parks Foundation.
Blignaut JN: Technical Report: 2006. Development of a decision-making instrument for rural tourism development. For: Wageningen University.
Blignaut JN: Technical Report: 2006. Compilation of a framework and strategic plan for future water-related economic research. For: Water Research Commission.
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